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Reviews Mick Jenkins "Elephant In The Room" Review Mick Jenkins tells the truth on his third studio album, "Elephant In The Room." By Joshua Robinson November 06, 2021
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021
Original Content DJ Khalil On How Kendrick Lamar Influences Him, Dr. Dre Update & Timbaland Controversy DJ Khalil details meeting Dr. Dre at his sister’s birthday party, the art of sampling, working with Kendrick Lamar, and why hip-hop is an extension of jazz music. By Aron A. February 19, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Unfoonk On Making "Real" With Young Thug & New Album Unfoonk speaks on being part of a famous music family with Young Thug, their "Slime Language 2" collaboration "Real," his upcoming new music, and more. By Alex Zidel May 24, 2021
Original Content The TikTok Music Takeover 2020's most downloaded app has made a serious impact on charting music, and continues to elevate new artists in 2021. By hnhh April 16, 2021
Original Content Happy 4/20: The Wake & Bake Playlist To Start Your Day What's for breakfast? By Rose Lilah April 20, 2021
Reviews Lloyd Banks "The Course Of The Inevitable" Review Long live the King. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2021
Original Content Duke Deuce Talks "CRUNKSTAR," Memphis Legends & Origins Of Crunk & Trap Music Quality Control's Duke Deuce is preparing to release his "crunkest" album to date. The Memphis rapper talks about his upcoming album, the possibility of a joint project with A$AP Ferg, and the best advice he ever received from P and Offset. By Aron A. November 24, 2021
Reviews Key Glock "Yellow Tape 2" Review Key Glock delivers banger after banger on the unrelenting "Yellow Tape 2." By Rose Lilah November 11, 2021
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Censorship Of "Po-Po" Line At Super Bowl Is A Painful Reminder During the star-studded Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, Kendrick Lamar didn’t rap the infamous “Alright” line, “we hate po-po,” and the brief silence from that moment was deafening. By Joshua Robinson February 15, 2022
Original Content Top 10 Hottest Freestyles Of 2021 For HNHH's next year-end ranking, we count down the top 10 hottest freestyles of 2021. By Joshua Robinson December 09, 2021
Sneakers How Kanye West's Yeezy 700 "Wave Runner" Birthed The Dad Shoe Trend It took a while before the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 eventually caught on. By Alexander Cole January 19, 2020